Association Of Maternal And Child Health Programs

Annual conference: the annual conference directly delivered educational forums on mch issues, fostered exchange of ideas and experiences among members and their partners, and distributed information on state and national mch activities and state approaches to address mch problems. It was also a forum for numerous technical assistance sessions that promote effective practices for state mch programs.

Legislative activities: the association of maternal & child health programs provides regular information to its membership and stakeholders on public policy issues affecting the field of maternal and child health. These issues include federal budget allocations including sequestration, changes in programs providing health insurance coverage to mch populations, and the status of a range of programs administered at the state level in partnership with the department of health and human services. Activities include publication of newsletters, development of policy analysis, learning opportunities for states to share their perspectives with each other, and allowable activities to educate policymakers and assure they have information to support decisions affecting mch populations and programs.